Many people starting out on a workout or fitness program seem to want to prioritise their abs above almost any other body part.

And it’s reasonable enough in a sense.  After all, you can be as a strong as you like – I mean enormously strong – and yet still be uncomfortable with your body if you don’t have that coveted lean flat stomach which is supposed to be the hallmark of athleticism and fitness. Now truth be told, many people blessed with that kind of look may often be just skinny rather than in any kind of shape, but still for most of us the quest for great looking abs, as well as real functional fitness, is a great motivator. So it’s often asked by people starting out with kettlebells – is there such a thing as a kettlebell abs workout, and how can this be when so many of the popular kettlebell exercises seem to be compound, ie multi-joint, exercises.

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What’s So Great About The Kettlebell Abs Workout

The first point is that these kind of compound exercises are simply great fat burners in that they stimulate the metabolic rate and the body’s natural fat burning hormones like nothing else. Secondly, this kind of kettlebell abs training will work the abs and core muscles very hard indeed even if no specific abs exercises are included in the workout.  Train like this for a few weeks whilst paying attention to your diet and you’ll likely notice a sensational improvement in the firmness and flatness of your midsection.

But for a complete kettlebell abs routine try the following exercises -

• Russian Twist – Sit on floor with kettlebell to your side.  Bring bell to chest and lift legs, pulling your knees towards torso.  Twist body and swing the kettlebell from side to side while keeping legs raised.  To increase resistance if required simply hold bell further from the body while twisting.
• Swing – Perhaps the basic kettlebell exercise.  Hold kettlebell at chest and allow it to swing back between legs while dropping into full squat.  Swing bell up to waist while driving up to standing position.
• Turkish Get Up - Lie on side and grip bell.  Roll on to back and press bell to arms length.  Take one hand off kettlebell and use free arm and legs to get up to standing position while holding bell in press position.  Repeat using other arm.
• Kettlebell Press - From standing position hold kettlebell in one hand and press to arm’s length above head.  Sound simple but a this is really powerful kettlebell abs exercise.
• Front Squat - Hold kettlebell at chest and drop into full squat, keeping heels on floor.  This is a surprisingly effective core and abs exercise as well of course as being superb for legs and butt.

You can combine these kettlebell drills with more conventional ab exercises or just use them on their own.  Either way, whether you’re desperate for a six pack or just want a slender attractive middle, you’ll find their muscle building and fat burning qualities will have an immediate effect on your abs and core.

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Mike Geary’s – Insider Secrets For A Lean Body (e-book)
Tom Venuto’s – Six Pack Abs Revealed (e-book)
David Grisaffi’s – Posture & Core Conditioning (e-book)
Mike Geary and Jeff “Muscle Nerd” Anderson (90 minute MP3 audio)

Steve